#24 Mississippi State basketball (19-8, 7-7 SEC) will take the court in another ranked matchup Tuesday night against #6 Alabama (22-5, 11-3 SEC). The Bulldogs will look to avenge their earlier loss to the Tide after having fallen 88-84 in Starkville back on January 29. It's a chance at a season-defining win for State.
Game time and TV channel for Mississippi State basketball at Alabama
Mississippi State will take on the Tide during the late slate on Super Tuesday. The Bulldogs are set to tipoff their rematch with Alabama at 8:00 PM CT in Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa. Tuesday night's game will air on ESPN2 with streaming available through the ESPN app. If you don't have a TV or streaming provider, FuboTV will have this ranked matchup between State and Bama and offers a free trial.
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide point spread
As expected, the Bulldogs are notable underdogs Tuesday night in T-Town. Alabama is favored by 7.5 over Mississippi State according to DraftKings Sportsbook as of Tuesday morning. The oddsmakers expect plenty of points in this one, as the over/under is set for 170.5. Considering these teams combined for 172 points in their first meeting, that total is completely understandable.
Injury report for Mississippi State Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide
For Mississippi State, just guard Kanye Clary, who's been out for multiple months now, appears on the injury report. Alabama guards Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Houston Mallette have been out for a long time. Forward Derrion Reid has been in-and-out of the lineup, and will be out Tuesday. Finally, Tide forward Grant Nelson, their leading rebounder, is probable against the Bulldogs.
Mississippi State basketball at Alabama score prediction
This is a huge opportunity for Mississippi State to make a big move ahead in the bracket projections late in the year, but unfortunately for the Bulldogs, it seems unlikely that it goes their way. State's last win in Tuscaloosa came all the way back in 2016, and they haven't beaten the Tide under Chris Jans. This Bulldog team in particular has struggled mightily against teams that are built to shoot the three ball, and that's a recipe for disaster against Alabama.
Mississippi State loses 88-76